Freak_NL

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by Freak_NL 3y ago
'How to handle those bloody potentially life-ruining ticks properly' is something that seems to change rather frequently. Quite annoying, despite the fact that improvements in that area are welcome.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Zotero is great for keeping an inventory of your books. Super easy to add books just by entering the ISBN and sometimes tweaking the fetched entry a little. I always export the books we have to a spreadsheet file for reference on my smartph
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
For two additional years? Probably.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
A Pixel with GrapheneOS works well for me. It seems like the best compromise at the moment.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
I shouldn't have to circumvent anything.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
This is how it should be done: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.163184.html Downloadable JPEG in 4096 × 2441 pixels. Public domain licence. Another example of the Rijksmuseum neighbouring the Van Gogh Mus
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Not very impressive at the painfully low resolution you download the images at. You can zoom in for a larger view, but the website does all it can to prevent users from actually downloading the high resolution image. Pathetic for a museum.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Better user experience too. No mailing list sign-up beg-screen after three seconds.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Just be thankful they didn't get modernized and mangled like the Smurfs. They ought to smurf whoever is responsible for that.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Internationally they are mostly known as Franco-Belgian comics as far as I know. When people speak of specifically Belgian comics I tend to think more along the lines of Flemish Willy Vandersteen (Suske & Wiske).
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
> If I don't have an internet-connected device capable of dealing with a QR code about my person, eating out is no longer for me. What kind of dystopian city do you live in? QR codes are on the decline again¹, fortunately. 1: https
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
> Pro-life stances are mainly about virtue-signaling anyways. Anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+ stuff, anti-vaxx, anti-CRT (US specific), pro-Putin; often these seem just shibboleths to signal group membership.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
This is usually done by pointing out that abortions are healthcare.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Local humanist support groups or recommended atheist reading perhaps. Maybe a link to neutral questionnaire where you can figure how many (if any) and which gods would be suitable for you, before committing to any specific religion. There&#
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
> …, petanque balls, … While I won't argue with the fact that these are indeed formidable missiles, it does make for a unique French touch.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
It sounds culturally insensitive at best, but this feels awkwardly racist due to the literal translation. I don't think this phenomenon would get as much press coverage if it was about 'black' or 'yellow' people foo
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
It is, but limited to the (excellent) Google Pixel devices.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Also no time at all when arriving. Getting out of a train and the station rarely takes more than five minutes; usually less.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
A historical work like Mein Kampf you would read annotated with scientific insights and commentary (which is exactly what was done in Germany with that book a few years ago), or just straight up as-is if your German is up to it and you ha
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
> They have no idea that they should split users into contributors and lurkers […] They probably did do the maths and conclude that the contributors who'll stick around are driving a significant part of the desired engagement. Dum
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
A total non-issue in most cities where supermarkets are never far. Temperate climate, so rain is hardly an impediment; just dress accordingly.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
I have owned a car, but that was twenty years ago. I do have a four year old kid, but it's not an issue having him in a seat on the back of my bicycle (or my wife's bicycle), and he's getting near the point where I'm com
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
> marital aids Vibrators. Hitachi is also known for their powerful, corded vibrators (it's not a dirty word): the Magic Wand. Calling these 'marital aids' in 2023 seems a little outdated. Vibrators are devices used for s
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
> Most adults are capable of managing themselves. Yet having family who smoke leads to kids who take up smoking. It's not guaranteed on the individual level, but statistically very significant for the population. The same goes for d
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Is it ever significant to know? Your body weight varies naturally depending on food intake, waste disposal, and even when you last went for a hair cut. If sub-kilo variations are medically relevant, I would expect one to measure more than j
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
It wouldn't happen often enough for that to matter in the risk calculation.
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Even the UK flakes seem to have gone downhill now that they are made in Egypt, much to the chagrin of Mr Whippy: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/26/cadbury-fla... (I just love news items so
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
> In the case of genuine errors, is there anybody actually arguing on the other side? Oh yeah, that happens if your edit goes against one of Wikipedia's sacred policies (they all are). I have that issue on the Dutch Wikipedia where
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
I hope your planning on going beyond what Carto does. Baremaps currently doesn't render highway=busway either, leading to awkward gaps in the map. It's an accepted tag supported in every renderer except Carto (look at OsmAnd o
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by Freak_NL 3y ago
Yeah, that's annoying. Public transport companies sometimes have this issue, where they don't offer travel planning on their normal website, but tell everyone to use their app, only you can't install it because you're no

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